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TK5144

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  3. Aren't you a little short?

    in Field Training Exercises

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    How does your kid like trooping in the TK?  My son liked his clone, but it was tougher for him than his Jawa.  

    she had a blast.  she was the hit of the troop.  all the troopers loved it.  she loved the attention.  kids loved her too.

    she had a few armor bites, and was a bit clumsy with walking... but I think she was cooler than when she wore the jawa.

  4. Aren't you a little short?

    in Field Training Exercises

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    The knee plate is good.  The problem is my daughter is probably on the tall side for wearing this armor.  I need to make a little adjustment to angle the knee plate a bit so it doesnt hit her kneecap!

     

    The back of the helmet does stick out a little.  it is only noticable from the side view.  She didn't complain of getting too hot, so air must have been OK.  I didn't even install fans yet!

  14. how to get your boots from popping out

    in Boots, Soft Parts, and other Accessories

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     the best method I have found is - I took 1 inch wide elastic about 10 inches length. I attached a small square of ABS (1 x 1 inch) to the elastic with a rivet, on each end of the elastic. then E6000 glue the abs squares inside the calf pieces forming a U shapped "stirrup", so that the bottom of the U is just at the opening to the ankle. I put my leg into the stirrup while holding the back of the calf open, then slide into the boot. There is enough stretch and tension with the elastic to keep it down very tight.

     

    I agree that your boots are not completely accurate, and would not qualify you for advanced status like EIB  -  but they should be fine for general 501st approval IMO.

  17. Maxsteele's New NE Armor Build

    in ANH Build Threads

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    Alright, I'm getting ready to start some gluing and had some questions about technique:

     

    1)  Should I glue one half of the finishing strip to one side of a piece, clamp it and wait 24 hours, then glue / clamp down to the other side, or should I put the two pieces together under the finishing strip and glue / clamp down the entire strip at once?

     

    2)  It seems that no matter what option I use, once I get to the point of gluing the other side's finishing strip down, I won't have the ability to do one side of the finishing strip first, and then the other, because the two pieces will be basically touching already.  If I'm incorrect on this, should I use the "one half" method on the second finishing strip or the "all at once" method?

     

    3)  What is the current recommendation for inside finishing strips?  I feel I can do without them, but if there are enough compelling arguments, I could change that feeling.

     

    4)  I have these magnets:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0084UASJQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2AN80OGADPFB5   .  Are these going to work for the center areas of finishing strips where clamps can't reach?  Or do I need to buy wider / strong magnets? 

     

    EDIT:

     

    I'm seeing these magnets on Amazon:

     

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1M37MY/ref=s9_simh_gw_p60_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=03XCWN3H8APQ6TEEPW1Z&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1630083462&pf_rd_i=507846

     

    That's quite the deal.  I can get 12 of those for $14.  25.4mm x 6.35mm x 6.35mm .  77% off because of Cyber Monday deals.  Would these be good for finishing strip compression in the center areas, like thighs and shins?

     

    Actually, the more I read about these, people are saying the strongest part of these magnets is at the ends, not through the length of the bar.  I was wanting to lay them on their side and have them hold together that way, but it's the tips that are the strongest, which means the surface area is only going to be 6.35mm x 6.35mm.  It's about the same as my 6.35mm diameter round magnets.  I'm not sure why these are 25.4mm long.  I don't get what purpose that serves.

     

    Well, I've ordered them anyway and if they don't work for what I need, I'll send them back.

     

     

    1.  I did some of it both ways.  As long as you are using something like E6000 for glue, you should be fine to glue both sides at once.  If you want to be sure that they are straight the first time, then do one at a time.

     

    2.  yes the back half will have to be all at once.

     

    3.  I used inside strips, just because I thought it would add more strength.  In retrospect, I will probably try my next build without them.  The E6000 is pretty strong.

  21. Trooperbay has boots?

    in Boots, Soft Parts, and other Accessories

    Posted

    Well Mike, you're right on 2 counts:

     

    1. I was wrong. I haven't seen a trooper sport Caboots in so long that I had mistakenly thought we'd pushed that detail down to base CRL. Apologies!

    2. I'm quite confident that the new Caboots will be everything you promise.

     

    Bonus:

    3. The real winners will be 501st troopers, as they'll have 2 good sources for accurate boots. :)

     

     

    Thanks for clarifying this.  I thought it was still OK for basic approval.

  24. RS Props build in progress

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

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    . Next we attached the shoulder bells to the chest. We positioned the biceps, marked them and glued the straps in place. DSCN0744_zpsbe00c40a.jpgWe also installed the elastic that attaches the forearm to the bicep. 

     

    Is there elastic that attaches the bicep to the shoulder bell? or just the elastic the loops around the bicep that is only physically attached to the shoulder bell?

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